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Checklist for Subfamily Nephilinae Simon, 1894 (Golden orb weavers)
and region Asia (Eurasia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
607
5875
49716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
517
5012
44605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
114
2382
24573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
105
2321
24236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
74
2153
22575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
69
2128
22404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
11
739
6056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
47
527
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
6
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Asia
6 Genera with 51 Species
Clitaetra Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Herennia Thorell, 2005Coin spiders11SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1877Banana spiders38SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1881Hermit spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 19282SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Asia
51 Species and 6 Subspecies
Clitaetra thisbe Simon, 1903Sri Lankan Trunk Weaver
Herennia deelemanae Kuntner, 2005Bornean Coin Spider
Herennia etruscilla Kuntner, 2005Javan Coin Spider
Herennia gagamba Kuntner, 2005Philippine Coin Spider
Herennia jernej Kuntner, 2005Jernej's Coin Spider
Herennia mollis (Thorell, 1887)⇒ Herennia multipuncta Doleschall, 1859
Herennia multipuncta Doleschall, 1859Ornamental tree trunk spider
Herennia ornatissima (Doleschall, 1859)⇒ Herennia papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Herennia papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Herennia sampitana (Karsch, 1880)⇒ Herennia multipuncta Doleschall, 1859
Herennia sonja Kuntner, 2005Sonja's Coin Spider
Herennia tone Kuntner, 2005Tone's Coin Spider
Nephila angustata (Stoliczka, 1869)⇒ Leucauge decorata Blackwall, 1864
Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842Batik Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila aurosa (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila chrysogaster (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila clacata cavaleriei Schenkel, 1963
Nephila clavata L. Koch, 1878Jorō Spider
Nephila clavata caerulescens Ono, 2011
Nephila clavata clavata
Nephila clavatoides (Schenkel, 1953)⇒ Nephila clavata L. Koch, 1878
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Nephila dirangensis Biswas & Biswas, 2006
Nephila edulis Labillardière, 1799Australian Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila fenestrata venusta Blackwall, 1865
Nephila fuscipes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila jurassica (Selden, Shih..., 2011)⇒ Mongolarachne jurassica Selden, Shih..., 2011
Nephila kuhl Doleschall, 1859
Nephila kuhli Doleschall, 1859
Nephila kuhlii Doleschall, 1859
Nephila laurinae (Tord Tamerla..., 1881)⇒ Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842
Nephila limbata (Thorell, 1898)⇒ Nephila clavata L. Koch, 1878
Nephila maculata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila obnubila (Simon, 1906)⇒ Nephila clavata L. Koch, 1878
Nephila ornata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804
Nephila pakistaniensis Ghafoor & Beg, 2002
Nephila pecuniosa (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila pilipes pilipes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila fenestrata venusta Blackwall, 1865
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Nephila procera (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila robusta B. K. Tikader, 1962
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842Banded Golden Orb Spider
Nephila senegalensis schweinfurthi Simon, 1890
Nephila submaculata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila sulphurosa (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila sumptuosa Gerstäcker, 1873Sumptuous Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila tenuipes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila vitiana Walckenaer, 1847
Nephila walckenaeri (Thorell, 1877)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Phonognatha guanga Alberto Barr..., 1995
Phonognatha vicitra Sherriffs, 1928


Links, sources and further information
Nephilinae at biodiversity.org.au